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BJP's unique protest: 'Feeds' honey to Mamata Banerjee's photo over offensive remark on PM Modi
Kolkata | Feb 05, 2024, 10:12 AM ISTBJP supporters in Kolkata used a symbolic "honey-feeding" gesture to express their dissatisfaction with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The rally, organized by the BJP's youth wing, aimed to encourage more respectful language.
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India slams Turkey's military offensive in Syria
India | Oct 10, 2019, 11:55 PM ISTIndia on Thursday slammed Turkey's unilateral military offensive in northeast Syria, saying it can undermine stability in the region and the fight against terrorism.
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Vulgar videos made on Chinese apps now infiltrate WhatsApp
India | Jun 30, 2019, 07:36 PM ISTWhatsApp with over 300 million users in India has become the one-stop shop for the circulation of videos showing scantily-clad girls dancing to vulgar tunes, adult jokes and explicit "funny" messages presented by homely girls being created in the narrow dingy by-lanes of small towns on such Chinese apps.
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Beware! Offensive posts, fake news can land WhatsApp, Facebook group admins in jail
Apr 21, 2017, 12:05 PM ISTIf you ever fancied the role of a group administrator – on WhatsApp and Facebook that is – think again as you could now be liable for prosecution if any rumour or fake news is circulated on the group you administer.
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Are laws being used to pacify select few without a taste for humour?
India | Jan 14, 2016, 08:56 PM ISTThe drama over the arrest of comedian-actor Kiku Sharda over allegations that he hurt the sentiments of the followers of self-proclaimed messiah Gurmit Ram Rahim has kicked off a debate on the limits of free
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Israel to destroy Hamas tunnels before ending offensive
World | Jul 23, 2014, 08:16 AM ISTJerusalem: The Israeli army on Tuesday said that it will not cease its Gaza offensive before rooting out the "terror tunnels" that Hamas are using to sneak into Israel, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
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Protest staged in Turkey against Israeli Gaza offensive
World | Jul 20, 2014, 07:05 AM ISTIstanbul: Almost 5,000 pro-Palestine protesters staged a demonstration against Israeli attacks in Gaza late Saturday night.Responding to a protest call by Turkish humanitarian aid foundation IHH, people started to gather in front of the Israeli
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Marc Jacob removes offensive t-shirt from stores
Lifestyle | Sep 15, 2013, 04:01 PM ISTNew York: Designer Marc Jacob has apologised and removed a t-shirt from stores as the design of the garment resembled the cover of neo-Nazi band Skrewdriver's 1987 album "Boots & Braces"."It has been brought to
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Rapper denies writing offensive lyrics amid public backlash
Bollywood | Jan 01, 2013, 05:05 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 1: Rapper Honey Singh, who was forced to cancel his scheduled New Year's Eve show following protests in the backdrop of gangrape incident, today sought to wash his hands off the controversy
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59 Taliban Killed In Offensive By Afghan Commandos Near Pak Border
World | Apr 14, 2012, 07:14 PM ISTKabul, Apr 14: Afghan forces backed by air support from Nato aircraft have launched a broad sweep of the country's northeast borders killing 59 Taliban insurgents in a major offensive in a province that serves
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Gaddafi's Forces Go On Offensive As NATO Mulls No-Fly Zone
World | Mar 02, 2011, 06:57 PM ISTCairo, Mar 2: Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi today unleashed his force of heavily armed mercenaries who stormed the rebel-held oil exporting terminal town of Brega as US warships took up positions off the north African
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Dita Von Teese's 'Offensive Cleavage' Censored In CSI Episode
Hollywood | Jan 15, 2011, 09:38 PM ISTLondon: Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese has revealed that her "offensive cleavage" was censored during an upcoming episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.According to the Daily Mail, Von Teese, 38, was forced to "take it